Get ready to embark on a culinary journey with our guide to cooking the most delectable braised lamb shanks with ginger and five spice. This dish, steeped in tradition, offers a symphony of flavors that will tantalize your taste buds and impress your dinner guests. We will take you through the steps of selecting the perfect lamb shanks, crafting a flavorful marinade, and creating a rich and aromatic braising liquid infused with ginger, five spice, and other tantalizing ingredients. So, gather your ingredients, prepare your cooking tools, and let's embark on this culinary adventure together!
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LAMB SHANKS IN FIVE SPICE, TAMARIND & GINGER
This is adapted from Pamela Clark's Low Carb - Low Fat Cookbook. If this is diet food, please give me more. I served this with some steamed choy sum.
Provided by Latchy
Categories Stew
Time 2h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Preheat oven to moderate.
- Dry fry, five spice, chili, cinnamon and star anise in a small saucepan until fragrant.
- Then add soy sauce, wine, tamarind, sugar, ginger, garlic, onion and water and mix well.
- Place lamb in a single layer in a large shallow baking dish and drizzle over the sauce mixture from the saucepan.
- Bake covered in a moderate oven, turning the lamb occasionally for about 2 hours or until the meat is falling off the bone.
- Remove lamb from the dish and keep warm while you skim any excess fat.
- Strain the sauce into a small saucepan and boil for about 2 minutes. Put lamb onto serving plates and pour sauce over and serve with green steam vegetable.
- If you are not on a diet serve with rice or mash potato.
- This could also be made in a large dutch oven on top of the stove.
BRAISED FIVE-SPICE LAMB SHANKS WITH SOY AND GINGER
For this recipe, two lamb shanks are seared and then braised for about two hours before being simmered in a fragrant mixture of soy, ginger and a few other things. Sauté some bok choy, stir it into the simmer and serve it all over rice. It is a savory Sunday night supper.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories dinner, quick, main course
Time 2h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Combine all ingredients except the bok choy, oil, rice and scallions in large pot that can later be covered; bring to a boil and simmer, covered, until the flavors have melded, about 15 minutes.
- Sauté the bok choy in the oil until tender; stir it into the stew at the last minute and serve over rice, garnished with the scallions.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 105, UnsaturatedFat 1 gram, Carbohydrate 19 grams, Fat 2 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 0 grams, Sodium 313 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram
ASIAN STYLE BRAISED LAMB SHANKS
A recipe from Bill Granger's Holiday Cookbook. I reduced the 5 spice to half a teaspoon as I find it a bit overpowering. Feel free to use the original full teaspoon if you want to..
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 2h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Dust the shanks in the seasoned flour, shaking off any excess. Heat half the oil in a heavy based pan over high heat and brown the lamb on all sides-this might need to be done in a couple of batches. Remove and set aside.
- Add the remaining oil to the pan and cook the onion for a 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic, chilli, ginger and five spice and cook stirring for 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
- Add the remaining ingredients, stir well and bring to the boil.
- Return the lamb to the pan, reduce the ehat to low and simmer covered for 1 1/2 hours or the meat is almost falling off the bone and very tender.
- Check the seasonings and skim off any excess oil.
- Serve over mash (wasabi mash is good) or rice, with steamed green veg and lime wedges.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1343.1, Fat 74.6, SaturatedFat 28.5, Cholesterol 484.2, Sodium 1139.6, Carbohydrate 13.4, Fiber 2.2, Sugar 7.4, Protein 147
FIVE SPICE LAMB SHANK WITH TAMARIND AND GINGER
This is a very healthy, yet delicious recipe. It is an alternative way to do lamb shanks other than in red wine and beef stock with herbs and vegetables. It is also low in fat and carbohydrates. You can up the carbs by serving this with steamed basmati rice if desired, I just served it with bok choy and gai larn (also known as Chinese broccoli).
Provided by The Flying Chef
Categories Lamb/Sheep
Time 3h20m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 17
Steps:
- In a small heated fry pan, dry-fry chili, cinnamon, five spice and star anise, stirring, until fragrant.
- Combine spices with rice wine, sauce, tamarind, sugar, ginger, garlic and water in a medium jug.
- Place lamb in a baking dish and pour spice mixture over, cover dish with foil. You will bake lamb the entire time covered, just opening to turn lamb occasionally.
- Bake in oven 1 1/4 - 1 1/2 hours at 100°C, then turn up oven to 150°C and bake for a further 1 - 1 1/4hour, finally turn oven up to 180°C and bake for 30 minutes to 1 hour until lamb is falling off the bone.
- Boil or steam bok choy and gai larn separately until tender and drain.
- When lamb is done remove and wrap in foil to keep warm. Strain liquid into a saucepan and bring to boil over a medium heat. Add a little water to cornflour and add to sauce, stir until mixture thickens.
- I stated in ingredients 1 tablespoon, extra, of brown sugar, I have made this several times and sometimes I find it is fine as is and other times I find I need to add the extra sugar, so just taste test to see if you need this.
- This is a great recipe because once you have made the spice mixture to pour over lamb, that is just about it, you can just leave it to cook, with the only thing to remember, to turn the oven up at required times. The lamb comes out perfect every time so juicy and tender.
- To serve: Place a mound of steamed vegetables on plate, place lamb shank on top and drizzle sauce over.
- As I stated earlier to up carbs just serve with some steamed basmati rice.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1946.7, Fat 100.9, SaturatedFat 41.1, Cholesterol 726.3, Sodium 1479.3, Carbohydrate 21.6, Fiber 2, Sugar 16, Protein 217.5
Tips:
- For the most flavorful results, choose high-quality lamb shanks. Look for shanks that are meaty and have a good amount of marbling.
- Don't skip the step of browning the lamb shanks before braising them. This helps to develop a rich flavor and color.
- Use a variety of aromatics in your braising liquid. This could include things like onions, garlic, carrots, celery, and herbs. The more aromatics you use, the more flavorful your lamb shanks will be.
- Be patient and let the lamb shanks braise for at least 2 hours. This will allow the meat to become fall-off-the-bone tender.
- Serve the lamb shanks with a variety of sides, such as mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, or rice.
Conclusion:
Braised lamb shanks with ginger and five-spice is a delicious and easy-to-make dish that is perfect for a special occasion or a weeknight meal. The lamb shanks are fall-off-the-bone tender and full of flavor, and the ginger and five-spice give the dish a unique and aromatic flavor. Whether you are a seasoned cook or a beginner, this recipe is sure to impress your family and friends. So next time you are looking for a delicious and easy-to-make lamb dish, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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